1939 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

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1939 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–4–1
Head coach	John W. Patrick (6th season)
Home stadium	Hermance Stadium
Seasons ← 1938 1940 →

The 1939 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team was an American football team that represented Oglethorpe University as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach John W. Patrick, the Stormy Petrels compiled a 3–4–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	Erskine	Hermance Stadium North Atlanta, GA	W 26–0		^[1]
October 6	at Wofford	Snyder Field Spartanburg, SC	T 0–0		^[2]
October 14	at Kentucky	Stoll Field Lexington, KY	L 0–59		^[3]
October 20	at Jacksonville State	Memorial Stadium Anniston, AL	W 40–0		^[4]
October 27	at Presbyterian	Bailey Stadium Clinton, SC	L 0–6	3,000	^[5]
November 3	at Newberry	Setzler Field Newberry, SC	L 6–7	2,500	^[6]
November 18	Stetson	Hermance Stadium North Atlanta, GA	W 20–13	2,000	^[7]
November 25	Mississippi College	Hermance Stadium North Atlanta, GA	L 6–14		^[8]
Homecoming

^ "Fighting Erskine team bows to Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels". The State. October 1, 1939. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Terriers win moral victory from Petrels". The Columbia Record. October 7, 1939. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Kentucky swamps Oglethorpe 59 To 0". The Messenger. October 15, 1939. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Oglethorpe wallops Jacksonville team, 40–0". The Anniston Star. October 21, 1939. Retrieved December 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "P.C. Blue Sox annex hard game from Oglethorpe by touchdown late in battle". The Greenville News. October 28, 1939. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Newberry rallies to defeat Oglethorpe by one point". The State. November 4, 1939. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Petrels trip Stetson by 20–13 score". The Tampa Tribune. November 19, 1939. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Choctaws rally for 14–6 win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 26, 1939. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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Venues	Oglethorpe University Field (1917–1919) Hermance Stadium (1920–1941)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941

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